Some of us have been playing for years, and we know we'll NEVER be a fraction of his level. That doesn't mean we don't love music. In fact, that's part of what keeps us going and loving music all the more for it. Keep going!
It's the point at which your instrument becomes part of you, and the music you make isn't a bunch of notes, it's just your voice speaking in your own language. It's every musician's dream to reach that state
I'm a guy from finland. My love for gospel, entrenched in my love for music in general brought me to this video. There is a universal dialect in play here. Ludwig Wittgenstein told us we were restricted by the language/culture we adopted. Music is an avenue to true knowledge and expression of soul, I believe. I will be forever grateful that youtube allows the spread of creativity the way it does.
For my money, what makes Corey Henry the best keyboardist is that he approaches each DIFFERENT keyboard with the touch and skills required for THAT instrument. When he's on a B3, he uses the drawbars and Leslie to show what makes a B3 unique. See the Stevie cover he did with Nate Townsley and Mike League. When he's on a Rhodes, he uses it like he's played it all his life. When he's on a synth, he's constantly tweaking the resonance or delay to speak that language. On piano, just listen... When
I love it when there's someone to point this out. I mean it! No sarcasm because camera work is sooooooooo important when cinematically capturing a moment . Musician, here, speaking......lol.
I am 101 keyboardist and have decided to work on playing this Cory version thanks to Timothy Gondola transcription. If you dedicate a diary time I can say that it’s doable. But, after being able to play the first 2 minutes and enjoy ever note, you understand that the bottom line is not play like Cory, but how we was able to created such sophisticated arrangement. Then I started to pay attention to the original song. It’s like a fully different song but the soul is there. I can say that the learning to play this Cory arrangement is a kind of school. Despite the tough challenge, uncountable hours of dedication, it do expands your musical mindset.
I appreciate his skill even more, since watching this.Although he is well known for his synth and organ work , his acoustic piano work is true proof that he put in the effort and time needed to master his instrument. Some players can hide behind the bells and whistles of synths and organs, not so for the piano.
Older but greatest organist alive is Joey Defrancesco! On par with Cory's generation on piano is Robert Glasper. The generation under him Joey Alexander.
Corey takes a groovy theme you might hear in jazz or even pop, and then does the most mindblowing improvisations on them. I always enjoy his playing so much
I just love the involuntary grunts, smiles, laughs, grimaces, and other expressions. That's how you know the man is deeply entrenched in what he's doing, and that he's loving every second.
A few week ago during my shelter in place to help limit the spread of COVID-19 I rot found this young man , love ❤️ his history can’t stop listening to him. I am also COGIC raised and that organ playing bless my spirit and my soul .
Am just seeing myself in 7 years time, smiling like Corey because I have finally learnt how to sit at the piano like he does. Because that is what he doing right now
There is a wise saying. "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he us old he will not depart from it." I've seen videos of him playing the organ in church when he was 4 years old. He is a virtuoso now. Can't use GOAT bc in music it is too subjective. But he is def in the conversation.
@C B Jacob's awesome but I don't think he's even close to this level of playing ability (he's very good though), he's more of a music theory genius and composer.
This dude is not real, is he from another planet or dimension. Funky and smooth with swag and technique. It’s just not fare to have that much talent 👌🏿😳😳
i'm totally humbled. i don't think i can ever touch the piano again. how can I play like him? i'm 18 now I will gladly spend 50 years of my life to learn this but i don't know how to continue.
@@kitezfly They are two very different muscians. And i still don't think Jesus is on the same level. Jesus specializes in a certain direction. I am not trying to be mean. I got nothing on both of them. But they are from the base very different musicians.
Ianthe22 I didn’t mention the pianist’s name as one being better than the other, as I enjoy both. It was purely for your musical enjoyment. I just thought you’d appreciate another’s artistry who also showcases virtuous speed, creativity (especially left hand) and mastery of the instrument.
Cory Henry is a piano extraordinaire. The music flows as he feels his way with precision across the keys. Cory Henry you are a phenomenon. I love your style of endless scale running. Beautiful!!! BRAVO!!!❤️
@@crazyace88 Nobody is Art Tatum but Art Tatum. When I say he is the Art Tatum of our time, I mean he is the most virtuosic jazz pianist of his generation. I guess I should have said that instead because nobody has ever come close to Tatum, not even Peterson or Djangirov.
Nothing better than witnessing a master in his element! This video and his duo with Nick semrad are my best keyboard freestyles on TH-cam!! Thank you world,
Canteloupe Island: I've just heard this song taken apart in a Quantum Physics lab and reassembled with total love, joy and commitment in the heart of one of the greatest musical artists we may ever know. Imagine being allowed to sit and watch Van Gough or Basquiat painting.
I am speechless, how can soo much talent fit into one human being...impossible...ridiculous....it's not fair...so what do I do?...the other intangible elements to his playing....beyond words...smh
Corey if you read these posts I hope and pray you and the great one Stevie wonder will God's willing get together before either of you leave this earth. Especially after that "All I think about is you". Please sir make it happen.
i started playing the keys a month and a half ago, I was about to joke and say i already want to quit but i got to say.. when i see Cory playing i just want to keep practice and get better day by day. if ill play as half as good, im good :)
this performance made me practice playing double fourth melody lines and i couldn't be more happy. i can play pentatonic scales in fourths and it's super fun to throw it in there from time to time.
While he is clearly his own man at the piano, some of what he plays brings the late Joe Sample to my mind. It is so good to see and hear these young musicians rising to prominence.
From what I read in the past, both of his parents past away years ago! I am asking everyone in the World who hears him to please surround him with positive nurturing and support. I have never met him, but saw a u-tube of him at 3 or 4 years old. I think both of his parents were living. Where ever they are I feel in my heart they are still with him spiritually. Just listen to him! And keep him held up in pray! African American young men are being crucified and demonized by the media, another trick of the devil to give an excuse to continue killing them! Please, let us stop harming each other! Put down the Guns! The Dope! The Prostitution! Do you not know the Greatness You Spring From? Listen to this young man and Look At God! Arise and turn the guns away from your own! The Greatest Humans who ever walked this Earth .......and Beyond! Respect, Love and Nuture and Support Us! If this young man can come so far, with neither of his parents, God is there for you, too! Even if you do not choose to go to church, with its demonic problems, God is still there for you and your wishes to do good in the world for yourself and the world! Jazz Musicians, Righteous Churches, and the public please support this truly gifted young man, Cory Henry and other gifted youth in America and the world. He could be doing so many other negative things! But Look at God!
So! I just read that someone liked my comments regarding the world taking notice. But he is one of thousands of African American young men and women who are trying to do right by themselves, despite how the world attempts at every opportunity to demonize and even kill them for no reason, except that they are black. Our men have been criminalized and lynched since before Jesus( a black man)was lynched on the cross. His real depiction has been hidden by the Vatican for thousands of years! It must matter that he was black or why hide it! Again, I am pleading for all black, brown, yellow and red people to unite, respect, and work together. There is really only one race anyway. The human race, which science has proven, began in Africa! That's why our black people are the strongest, greatest people that ever walked the earth. Our presents is everywhere, from thousands of years ago. There are signs of that in China, Japan, Mexico, Sweden, all over Europe. Everywhere! Africans were the greatest ship builders who traveled thousands of years before Columbus! And truth be told that is a big lie about Columbus! When whites were still in caves, blacks conquered the world. Europe sat at the feet of Africans and learned math, astronomy, how to create city societies! Everything! If only the masses of blacks knew what greatness our people sprang from. It is not too late to find out and spread the word on what has been since the beginning of time! The first University in the world was opened in Africa in Timbuktu! We must wake up! Love and Honor our own and teach our children the greatness they spring from. The schools have not and will not! That would be too enlightening and too empowering for them to reveal. We must start our own historical society's and educate our people of thier greatness. People that hate us are watching for our demise as they invade the city's to nurture thier own. Stop killing each other! Stop the jealousy, Stop the dope from paralyzing our communities.Teach kids how fun learning is! When fathers are not around, we need righteous uncles, cousins, aunts, brothers and sisters and even non relatives to help teach our children. These kids do not have to be yours to show them you care about thier education and well-being! There is a job to do by every sober minded person to do what they can to discourage the violence and replace it with temperance and understanding! If we overtly make a point at greeting each other with more respectful deeds and conversations of concern even to a stranger, then the world would dare not ever harm us again. I love my black people despite how we are portrayed in the media. Please, starting from every little community in this nation, let us start something all about us and learn how we can help save ourselves from extinction, while the world sits idly by waiting and watching. They don't need any help destroying us! Please replace black on black crime, with black on black love. We can do this, no matter how poor or disfranchised we may be. Love and Concern, especially in your own family! We need uncles, aunts, cousins, everybody to go to the school on report card pick up days to show positive concern on how younger relatives are doing in school. Kids need to see that and know we expect them to do thier best. I would have been thrilled to have had my aunts, uncles, cousins to show some unified family concern about my schooling! Family's support the young mothers and fathers. Even when they may not understand your want to help be a positive part of thier children's lives.You may be a grandfather who did not take care of your own kids! Try to get up and show that for your grandkids. They need it real bad! Work with your young grand daughters, who may be overwhelmed and involve with guys who are no good. You cannot approach them with emotion and criticism, just try to get along with them for the sake of the next generation. That same granddaughter may end up seeing the light and turn away from a no good guy on her own and resume her education. But be there for those baby's who cannot help themselves! Even if you have to keep your distance at times, those kids seeing a little concern whenever possible goes a long, long way. They will remember little positive things for life! Unite and be Free, my People!
This is Shirley McKinney! OMG! I have to tell somebody! 2 weeks after I left my comments on Cory Henry, I happened to find information that Cory Henry and his group The Funk Apostles would be in town! I went to the free concert in Millenium Park! All I can say this young man was everything I hoped and prayed he would grow up to be! I actually got a chance to meet him. He and his group were more than phenomenal. They rocked downtown Chicago Like I have never seen or heard of. There were black people, white people, young and old on one accord. Our city needed the positive he brought. Never saw anything like it! I think I read he will be in Sweden on July 5. The show I say was this past Monday night, June 17th. 6:30-9:30 and people did not want to see him leave after 3 hours of nonstop ultra fantastic showmanship! I thought about his Mom and his Dad, who may have both past away when he was a young child. Thereafter, I think articles said he was raised by his grandmother. Although I never met them or met him before last Monday, I thought about how super proud they are, although they have past to another realm! I sincerely felt a positive aura of protection and power around that stage and the crowd! All I could think was " Look at God, and what he has done! Please World go out and support Cory Henry and what he was born to do for you! I felt a spiritual cleansing coming over the crowd! And after the concert the whole crowd was peaceful and loving! I have never seen or heard if that after concerts in Chicago, which can be very riotous and dangerous. Cory Henry brought something highly unique to Chicago! Judging by the reaction of the crowd, Chicago seriously needed this concert. I hope he comes back soon and I ask the whole world to embrace this young man and his message. Truly Divine!
I started playing piano a week ago because of Cory Henry. I stopped playing piano 4 days ago because of Cory Henry.
Keep playing man you can achieve whatever you want!
Some of us have been playing for years, and we know we'll NEVER be a fraction of his level. That doesn't mean we don't love music. In fact, that's part of what keeps us going and loving music all the more for it. Keep going!
Lolest!
Thats funny!!
I know what you want, You want Likes!!! And you got mine!!!
How it must feel to have that much unrestricted command over an instrument. This is greatness.
It's the point at which your instrument becomes part of you, and the music you make isn't a bunch of notes, it's just your voice speaking in your own language. It's every musician's dream to reach that state
Benji Robinson EXACTLY! Music is the greatest language
YOU ONLY WISH YOU COULD PLAY LIKE THAT
IN YAUR COWMENT YOU DON RESPEK DA CHOY CULTURE
Lol the amount of likes on this comment are 2-5-1
It's called 'GOD MODE' Mr Christakos.
I'm a guy from finland. My love for gospel, entrenched in my love for music in general brought me to this video. There is a universal dialect in play here.
Ludwig Wittgenstein told us we were restricted by the language/culture we adopted. Music is an avenue to true knowledge and expression of soul, I believe.
I will be forever grateful that youtube allows the spread of creativity the way it does.
Legendary comment.
Corey lets his watch know what the time is
You tried, you fail, not funny a cent...
@@Vossflying learn English first
😂
😂😂😂
@@Vossflying why you hating. Love sis. This was hilarious
I've single handily watched this over 150 times.....brilliant
So have I
I’m gettin up there too
Same!
Here I am again.
He could keep playing this in a loop and never sound the same. Incredible. Has to be alien.
For my money, what makes Corey Henry the best keyboardist is that he approaches each DIFFERENT keyboard with the touch and skills required for THAT instrument.
When he's on a B3, he uses the drawbars and Leslie to show what makes a B3 unique. See the Stevie cover he did with Nate Townsley and Mike League.
When he's on a Rhodes, he uses it like he's played it all his life.
When he's on a synth, he's constantly tweaking the resonance or delay to speak that language.
On piano, just listen...
When
You said it, my man.
A church (gospel) organ too! His hands are constantly messing with the settings.
Yeah it’s amazing, you can definitely hear his roots as a gospel church organist growing up
Just paying respect to the less obvious artist in the room: the camerawork is FIRE
agreed
I love it when there's someone to point this out. I mean it! No sarcasm because camera work is sooooooooo important when cinematically capturing a moment . Musician, here, speaking......lol.
I am 101 keyboardist and have decided to work on playing this Cory version thanks to Timothy Gondola transcription. If you dedicate a diary time I can say that it’s doable. But, after being able to play the first 2 minutes and enjoy ever note, you understand that the bottom line is not play like Cory, but how we was able to created such sophisticated arrangement. Then I started to pay attention to the original song. It’s like a fully different song but the soul is there. I can say that the learning to play this Cory arrangement is a kind of school. Despite the tough challenge, uncountable hours of dedication, it do expands your musical mindset.
The bottom line is he’s improvising a lot of the right hand stuff
Cory Henry's technique is an eye opener. Vocabulary is out of this world.
I made the mistake of forgetting how good Cory Henry was. That mistake will never be made again. 😂
same
It's easy to look over people In a group. He needs to do a solo album
Joe K he did like 4 years ago lol the revival
Same bro 😂😂
I didn't even think it was possible to forget how terrifying Cory is, thank you for letting me know it is indeed possible.
I appreciate his skill even more, since watching this.Although he is well known for his synth and organ work , his acoustic piano work is true proof that he put in the effort and time needed to master his instrument. Some players can hide behind the bells and whistles of synths and organs, not so for the piano.
What's up, Daryl?
Truly one of if not the best funk and jazz pianist/organist of his time. Amazing work
Best Organist of his generation I think. On piano there are others more specialized in the piano as an instrument
Hiromi uehara, jacob collier, and many more...
You need to add in gospel where he started!!
I'd say of this generation, no doubt
Older but greatest organist alive is Joey Defrancesco! On par with Cory's generation on piano is Robert Glasper. The generation under him Joey Alexander.
6:49 stealing that lick
I miss this
I like the part where he plays the piano
😂😂😂😂good one
Can you timestamp it? I think I’m missing it. Thx!
@@ajscheer 11:23
@@Darko1.0😂
Mods banned him
I am old enough to be Cory's dad, but I swear when I grow up that I am going to be as good or better than him on the keys. Love you Cory.
Of course you can!
Well, we're in for a treat!!! :-)
Greg Hutch 👍👍
Me too:)
Greg Hutch 💀
Also, much respect to whoever tuned that piano. Brilliant!
Tears rolling down my eyes…
As someone who is a Cory Henry fan, and a MASSIVE Stevie fan I am shook I have only found this now
There's a video of him messing around with a cover of Boogie on Reggae Woman as well. "Cory Henry plays the Hammond XK5".
Stevie Wonder: calm down
Cory: what key is that? *trills*
Love hearing him on a traditional piano, its like hearing an electric guitarist play acoustic once awhile- still just as incredible
* Plugs into the Matrix * few moments later.... "I CAN PLAY LIKE CORY HENRY"
Morpheus shows up with a piano: "Show me."
exactly!!! ...then I wake up
치킨먹고싶다
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
BWAHAHA!!! I know right?
Лучшее у тебя конри есть джаз ну просто кайф. Здорово чувак в Грузии играет кротой джаз
Somewhere Stevie Wonder is sitting hearing this and saying WHAT THE FCK, can't be nobody but Corey Henry or an alien going CRAZY on my song
Please do a solo piano album, Cory! And then a solo Moog album!
Indeed. A modern day virtuoso
Stevie would definitely approve of that arrangement of "All I Do". Genius.
So good, he sounds like more than one person.
Corey takes a groovy theme you might hear in jazz or even pop, and then does the most mindblowing improvisations on them. I always enjoy his playing so much
What a gift. It’s like watching Les McCann, Ramsey Lewis and a Jimmy Smith all bundled together.
I just love the involuntary grunts, smiles, laughs, grimaces, and other expressions. That's how you know the man is deeply entrenched in what he's doing, and that he's loving every second.
I give up my entire life to be able to play like this for an hour!!! I will die fucking happy!!!
A few week ago during my shelter in place to help limit the spread of COVID-19 I rot found this young man , love ❤️ his history can’t stop listening to him. I am also COGIC raised and that organ playing bless my spirit and my soul .
Cory speaks his mind every time he plays
I love how he prides himself in playing the timbre of the instrument.
7:13 grandma in the reflection of the piano feels the heat
I must have watched this video 100 times already and it still connects with my soul just like the first time I heard it. Cory is an absolute master
One of the most amazing human beings to ever touch ivory.
Totally!
Watch the MASTER : th-cam.com/video/2abyocolQSw/w-d-xo.html
Dihelson Mendonca 🤔
That old fart? keep dreaming bud.
Listening is believing. HE INVENTED THIS SHIT ! : th-cam.com/video/T7payJu24xU/w-d-xo.html
2:55 That moment when he reharmonizes 3 chords in his line while seamlessly transitioning into the II. Unreal.
Super Nova my favorite part!!
This is so good that I know I can't even appreciate how good it is because dude's level of comprehension is so far beyond mine. Sigh.
Mind blown🤯........"All I do" rendition has me running to the piano..... taking notes on them chords!!!!
Can't stop listening
Can’t tell where the man begins and the instrument ends...as it should be. Extension of the being and soul of the musician. Perfection.
1:58 I can feel it and it’s so good...
this one of the best versions of all i do, always end up back here cory is a beast
Am just seeing myself in 7 years time, smiling like Corey because I have finally learnt how to sit at the piano like he does. Because that is what he doing right now
Y’all. He beat the BRAKES off that Stevie Wonder.
#FACTS
There is a wise saying. "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he us old he will not depart from it." I've seen videos of him playing the organ in church when he was 4 years old. He is a virtuoso now. Can't use GOAT bc in music it is too subjective. But he is def in the conversation.
Proverbs 22:6
Its very complicated to call someone the GOAT when you know there was a guy by the name of art tatum.
@C B Jacob's awesome but I don't think he's even close to this level of playing ability (he's very good though), he's more of a music theory genius and composer.
Dude real deal beat tf out them keys at 6:50 😂🤣😂 so talented
lol :'D
I listen to this/watch this every day!
He is the BEST i ever seen !
This dude is not real, is he from another planet or dimension. Funky and smooth with swag and technique. It’s just not fare to have that much talent 👌🏿😳😳
How is this even possible?? I have no words...
i'm totally humbled. i don't think i can ever touch the piano again. how can I play like him? i'm 18 now I will gladly spend 50 years of my life to learn this but i don't know how to continue.
I haven't seen a whole lot of Cory on PIANO on TH-cam (it's mostly keys & synths).... but of course he sounds so natural on the acoustic piano.
This dude killed “ All I Do “....the best piano rendition ever
This is the best of the best of the human kind
The best thing about watching other musicians play is seeing the sheer joy on their faces love it. Hope to be as good as you one day!
"Legends are not born, legends are Made"
Cory Henry's Parents: *Hold My Bear*
I've seen and heard the greats. Mr. Henry belongs beside them. A truly unique talent.
can't help keeping the groove on his god damn playing. pretty sure he's the best of this age
I love U Henry
110% best of this age known by world public. Definitelly there are more "beasts" like him but we dont know them :)
God blessed, playing. God given talent, nurtured by his mother and the GOGIC Church.
People never mention it, but this guys speed is amazing. Not only does he play really creative phrases, but his speed...man!
Ianthe22 Jesus Molina
@@kitezfly They are two very different muscians. And i still don't think Jesus is on the same level. Jesus specializes in a certain direction. I am not trying to be mean. I got nothing on both of them. But they are from the base very different musicians.
Ianthe22 I didn’t mention the pianist’s name as one being better than the other, as I enjoy both. It was purely for your musical enjoyment. I just thought you’d appreciate another’s artistry who also showcases virtuous speed, creativity (especially left hand) and mastery of the instrument.
@@kitezfly I think Jesus is great. But very different. And yes, i also enjoy listen to some of his performances.
Corey is the Mozart of our generation!
Better than Mozart :)
The man will go down in music history .
I praise God for your amazing gift and the hard work you've put into development... God bless you keep going
Cory Henry is a piano extraordinaire. The music flows as he feels his way with precision across the keys. Cory Henry you are a phenomenon. I love your style of endless scale running. Beautiful!!! BRAVO!!!❤️
Still the GOAT. Chops, soul, brand, and a musical plan.
Cory Henry is the Art Tatum of our time. 9:42-9:46
please dont say that lol. Cory is a prodigy but he is no Art Tatum he even says that
@@crazyace88 Nobody is Art Tatum but Art Tatum. When I say he is the Art Tatum of our time, I mean he is the most virtuosic jazz pianist of his generation. I guess I should have said that instead because nobody has ever come close to Tatum, not even Peterson or Djangirov.
@@UkuleleAversion Liszt and even Czerny had technical abilities comparable to Tatum
That video just brought me to uncontrollable tears...
Nothing better than witnessing a master in his element!
This video and his duo with Nick semrad are my best keyboard freestyles on TH-cam!! Thank you world,
Canteloupe Island: I've just heard this song taken apart in a Quantum Physics lab and reassembled with total love, joy and commitment in the heart of one of the greatest musical artists we may ever know. Imagine being allowed to sit and watch Van Gough or Basquiat painting.
I love the way he plays Stevie Wonder.
Rarely heard such a great sounding upright keyboard
Geez. Bro. Henry is amazing.
Still watching in 2021
I am speechless, how can soo much talent fit into one human being...impossible...ridiculous....it's not fair...so what do I do?...the other intangible elements to his playing....beyond words...smh
Corey if you read these posts I hope and pray you and the great one Stevie wonder will God's willing get together before either of you leave this earth. Especially after that "All I think about is you". Please sir make it happen.
I love how at 5:08, he’s like “Let me run these keys right quick” 🤯
best sounding upright i ever heard
0:00 Stevie Wonder - All I Do
5:06 Herbie Hancock - Cantaloupe Island
Lol I knew it was familiar, but I didn't recognize it until the run @ 7:14
th-cam.com/video/hJG8ymjcmwA/w-d-xo.html
I’m almost ashamed to say I was listening to cantaloupe island yesterday and didn’t realize he was playing it until I saw this comment
I heard all I do. Didn't catch cantaloupe island
after an intro he plays the theme at 6:01
Excuse me y’all....... I’m going to go practice RIGHT NOW!!! 🤩
That's how everybody should feel after watching somebody do this to any instrument
Ikr. And I practiced earlier today, but where do I even start... to sound like Corey?💁🏾
@@sthompson2839 ikr! i wanna know what to do and what to practice to get to that level!
i started playing the keys a month and a half ago, I was about to joke and say i already want to quit but i got to say..
when i see Cory playing i just want to keep practice and get better day by day.
if ill play as half as good, im good :)
absolutely insane. wat a legend.
this performance made me practice playing double fourth melody lines and i couldn't be more happy. i can play pentatonic scales in fourths and it's super fun to throw it in there from time to time.
The fingers❤❤❤❤❤
i forgot how i heard about cory henry. all i know is i’m glad i found out about cory henry
This is scary good. Never heard someone make a modest upright piano sound so amazing.
no its just scary
While he is clearly his own man at the piano, some of what he plays brings the late Joe Sample to my mind. It is so good to see and hear these young musicians rising to prominence.
YES!
ABSOLUTELY PROFOUND!
The end was PURE chaos
And then one dares to say everything was done in music?!?! Thank you Lord for giving talents freely. Cory you truly use your talents to the max.
Cory the GOAT. I love it, blessings.... 🥰
I could listen to this all day and peacefully sleep just listening to this all night
👑 Cory, the fastest right hand from the West! 🤩
Yo dude literally punched the keys and it sounded fire lol! I replayed that at least 30 times
I can't comment enough on this pianist. Good Lord! The Lord done poured Marstro into this dude!
I've always wondered where @TimothyGondola got his intro to his sheet music vids haha.
wow man.. my brains are melting... so awesome
This man is something else... Amazing
That cantaloupe island rendition was really, really nice!
From what I read in the past, both of his parents past away years ago! I am asking everyone in the World who hears him to please surround him with positive nurturing and support. I have never met him, but saw a u-tube of him at 3 or 4 years old. I think both of his parents were living. Where ever they are I feel in my heart they are still with him spiritually. Just listen to him! And keep him held up in pray! African American young men are being crucified and demonized by the media, another trick of the devil to give an excuse to continue killing them! Please, let us stop harming each other! Put down the Guns! The Dope! The Prostitution! Do you not know the Greatness You Spring From? Listen to this young man and Look At God! Arise and turn the guns away from your own! The Greatest Humans who ever walked this Earth .......and Beyond! Respect, Love and Nuture and Support Us! If this young man can come so far, with neither of his parents, God is there for you, too! Even if you do not choose to go to church, with its demonic problems, God is still there for you and your wishes to do good in the world for yourself and the world! Jazz Musicians, Righteous Churches, and the public please support this truly gifted young man, Cory Henry and other gifted youth in America and the world. He could be doing so many other negative things! But Look at God!
So! I just read that someone liked my comments regarding the world taking notice. But he is one of thousands of African American young men and women who are trying to do right by themselves, despite how the world attempts at every opportunity to demonize and even kill them for no reason, except that they are black. Our men have been criminalized and lynched since before Jesus( a black man)was lynched on the cross. His real depiction has been hidden by the Vatican for thousands of years! It must matter that he was black or why hide it! Again, I am pleading for all black, brown, yellow and red people to unite, respect, and work together. There is really only one race anyway. The human race, which science has proven, began in Africa! That's why our black people are the strongest, greatest people that ever walked the earth. Our presents is everywhere, from thousands of years ago. There are signs of that in China, Japan, Mexico, Sweden, all over Europe. Everywhere! Africans were the greatest ship builders who traveled thousands of years before Columbus! And truth be told that is a big lie about Columbus! When whites were still in caves, blacks conquered the world. Europe sat at the feet of Africans and learned math, astronomy, how to create city societies! Everything! If only the masses of blacks knew what greatness our people sprang from. It is not too late to find out and spread the word on what has been since the beginning of time! The first University in the world was opened in Africa in Timbuktu! We must wake up! Love and Honor our own and teach our children the greatness they spring from. The schools have not and will not! That would be too enlightening and too empowering for them to reveal. We must start our own historical society's and educate our people of thier greatness. People that hate us are watching for our demise as they invade the city's to nurture thier own. Stop killing each other! Stop the jealousy, Stop the dope from paralyzing our communities.Teach kids how fun learning is! When fathers are not around, we need righteous uncles, cousins, aunts, brothers and sisters and even non relatives to help teach our children. These kids do not have to be yours to show them you care about thier education and well-being! There is a job to do by every sober minded person to do what they can to discourage the violence and replace it with temperance and understanding! If we overtly make a point at greeting each other with more respectful deeds and conversations of concern even to a stranger, then the world would dare not ever harm us again. I love my black people despite how we are portrayed in the media. Please, starting from every little community in this nation, let us start something all about us and learn how we can help save ourselves from extinction, while the world sits idly by waiting and watching. They don't need any help destroying us! Please replace black on black crime, with black on black love. We can do this, no matter how poor or disfranchised we may be. Love and Concern, especially in your own family! We need uncles, aunts, cousins, everybody to go to the school on report card pick up days to show positive concern on how younger relatives are doing in school. Kids need to see that and know we expect them to do thier best. I would have been thrilled to have had my aunts, uncles, cousins to show some unified family concern about my schooling! Family's support the young mothers and fathers. Even when they may not understand your want to help be a positive part of thier children's lives.You may be a grandfather who did not take care of your own kids! Try to get up and show that for your grandkids. They need it real bad! Work with your young grand daughters, who may be overwhelmed and involve with guys who are no good. You cannot approach them with emotion and criticism, just try to get along with them for the sake of the next generation. That same granddaughter may end up seeing the light and turn away from a no good guy on her own and resume her education. But be there for those baby's who cannot help themselves! Even if you have to keep your distance at times, those kids seeing a little concern whenever possible goes a long, long way. They will remember little positive things for life! Unite and be Free, my People!
This is Shirley McKinney! OMG! I have to tell somebody! 2 weeks after I left my comments on Cory Henry, I happened to find information that Cory Henry and his group The Funk Apostles would be in town! I went to the free concert in Millenium Park! All I can say this young man was everything I hoped and prayed he would grow up to be! I actually got a chance to meet him. He and his group were more than phenomenal. They rocked downtown Chicago Like I have never seen or heard of. There were black people, white people, young and old on one accord. Our city needed the positive he brought. Never saw anything like it! I think I read he will be in Sweden on July 5. The show I say was this past Monday night, June 17th. 6:30-9:30 and people did not want to see him leave after 3 hours of nonstop ultra fantastic showmanship! I thought about his Mom and his Dad, who may have both past away when he was a young child. Thereafter, I think articles said he was raised by his grandmother. Although I never met them or met him before last Monday, I thought about how super proud they are, although they have past to another realm! I sincerely felt a positive aura of protection and power around that stage and the crowd! All I could think was " Look at God, and what he has done! Please World go out and support Cory Henry and what he was born to do for you! I felt a spiritual cleansing coming over the crowd! And after the concert the whole crowd was peaceful and loving! I have never seen or heard if that after concerts in Chicago, which can be very riotous and dangerous. Cory Henry brought something highly unique to Chicago! Judging by the reaction of the crowd, Chicago seriously needed this concert. I hope he comes back soon and I ask the whole world to embrace this young man and his message. Truly Divine!
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